Subtitle on cover: Crafts for poor people.

Includes index.

The whos and whats of crafting -- The craft of crafting craftingly -- Craft yourself homely -- Nature's way -- The joy of poverty -- Handicraftable -- Safety meeting -- At rest -- Confectioneries -- Out of this world -- Crafting for Jesus -- Pep talk -- Hay burners -- Unreturnable gift giving -- Shut-ins -- Fireside storytelling -- Teenagers have a lot of pain -- Making love -- Sausages -- knowing your knack for knickknacks -- Creative Fridays.

With her special brand of humor, Sedaris shows how to make popular crafts, such as crab-claw roach clips, tinfoil balls, and crepe-paper moccasins; how to remember which kind of glue to use with which material; how to create your own craft room and avoid the most common crafting accidents; and, how to cook your own edible crafts, from a Crafty Candle Salad to Sugar Skulls, and many more recipes.